This past summer, the Knicks offered Stoudemire to nearly every team in the league — “available for free,” as one rival executive put it. But they found no takers because of his diminished production, his health and his contract, which has three years and $65 million remaining (counting this season) and which is uninsured against a career-ending knee injury.

In February, the Knicks wanted to send Stoudemire to Toronto in a deal for Andrea Bargnani, a person briefed on the discussion said. But the proposal was vetoed by James L. Dolan, the Garden chairman, before it ever reached the Raptors

He really is, seriously Amare has got to be one of the worst defenders ever in the NBA meaning he doesn't try. I guess thats the D'antoni system at work hes been with it twice from PHX to NY. He makes Bargnani look like Lebron James on D.

He really is, seriously Amare has got to be one of the worst defenders ever in the NBA meaning he doesn't try. I guess thats the D'antoni system at work hes been with it twice from PHX to NY. He makes Bargnani look like Lebron James on D.

They are basically the same player but one guy stays on the perimeter and the other goes inside. Neither defends and why dump Bargs for a guy who is injured more than him, and is paid more for a longer time. Bargs has to go, but not if it means bringing Amare back.